U.S. oil has its biggest one-day price increase in six years, driving the cost of gas even higher
Source: nbc news
Stocks swung sharply as investors wrestled with mixed headlines. The nationwide average price of unleaded gas hit $4.08, while diesel fuel jumped to $5.51.
Updated April 2, 2026, 4:06 PM CDT By Steve Kopack
Oil prices surged Thursday, threatening to further drive up the price of gas as hopes for a near-term resolution to the Iran war faded following President Donald Trump’s address to the nation.
Stocks were volatile, with major indexes plunging early in the day before moving higher at the close on shifting headlines about the war in the Middle East.
U.S. indexes recovered their early losses on news that Iran’s deputy foreign minister said his country would outline a "new navigation regime" in the Strait of Hormuz after the war ended, injecting fresh optimism into markets over the future of the key waterway.
At the closing bell at 4 p.m. ET, the S&P 500 closed up 0.11%, the Nasdaq Composite ended higher by 0.18%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 61 points. The Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies, rose 0.7%....................
U.S. markets will be closed for Good Friday, so Thursday’s was the final trading session of the week for equities and stock futures.
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